Tag: independent film festival boston

Stephen Maing’s film CRIME + PUNISHMENT follows black and Latino officers frustrated at the pressure from their superiors to arrest and summons young minorities in New York City. Maing was joined on stage with a few of his subjects from the film to talk about the motivation behind telling the story, but also the impact …

Bo Burnham wasn’t looking to tell a typical coming-of-age story with his feature film debut, EIGHTH GRADE. The film’s goal is to portray the timeless challenges of the transition into high school in today’s digital age. Elsie Fisher stars as Kayla, a charming young woman who creates inspirational “advice” videos on YouTube and is in …

IFFBoston 2018 kicks off Wednesday with EIGHTH GRADE, the debut feature from Bo Burnham! Starring Elsie Fisher, the film tells the story of eighth-grader Kayla Day. Kayla lives her life through her phone in hand, making connections online to make up for what she can’t in real life. Her YouTube videos she makes documents the …

The 16th annual Independent Film Festival Boston starts Wednesday night with Bo Burnham’s directorial debut, EIGHTH GRADE! With over 100 films screening this year, I thought it’d be a good time to refresh the LonelyReviewer Pro-Tip guide for attending the fest! What Should I See? There are over a hundred movies playing at IFFBoston this …

Smart, modern, and full of laughs, INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES is a new comedy starring Jessica Williams (Daily Show) in the title role. Director Jim Strouse’s follow up to THE HOLLARS tells the story of an aspiring playwright as she rebounds from a break-up. The film opens as Jessica James (Williams) is on a tinder date at …

The voice of Sam Elliott is unmistakable, deep, gravely, combine that with his slow and precise gait – he was made for westerns. After working together in 2015’s I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, director Brett Haley teamed up with writing partner Marc Basch, and wrote a piece specifically for Elliott. Loosely inspired by his …

THE CREST from director Mark Christopher Covino follows two descendants of an Irish king, as they meet for the first time for a surfing trip on the backdrop of a historical journey back through their family tree. Director Mark Christopher Covino is joined by subject Dennis Kane and cinematographer Georgia Pantazopoulos to talk about how the project came …

THE STRANGE ONES, based on the short of the same name by writer/directors Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein is a slow-building layered drama that will leave audiences intrigued, or incredibly frustrated. It opens with Jeremiah (James Freedson-Jackson) and Sam (Alex Pettyfer) on what seems like two brothers on a road trip. Mostly silent, we gather …

Claire a playwright is invited to set her latest political work at a rural theater company, her fiancé Monica tags along for a much needed vacation. They come across Mutty, an enigmatic neighbor, with a gross lack of social boundaries. Check out the clip below! Written and directed by Theodore Collatos, TORMENTING THE HEN was …

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